May 17, 2024 4:26 p.m. | 3 minute read
Cryptocurrency markets are on the rise, with spot Bitcoin ETF inflows gaining momentum this week.
what happened: At the time of writing, major cryptocurrencies are trading high.
Prices as of 4pm ET:
cryptocurrency | price | Gain +/- |
Bitcoin (Cryptocurrency: BTC) | $67,062.85 | +2.8% |
Ethereum (Crypto: ETH) | $3,083.59 | +4.7% |
Solana (Code: SOL) | $168.78 | +6% |
dogecoin (Code:Doge) | $0.154 | +2.8% |
Shiba Inu (Code: SHIB) | $0.00002493 | +2% |
Notable statistics:
- morgan stanley Announced $270 million investment in Grayscale Bitcoin ETF.
- The Spot Bitcoin ETF recorded $1.3 billion in net inflows over the two-week period, offsetting the entirety of April's negative flows. This gives him a net positive inflow of $12.3 billion since inception.
- IntoTheBlock's data highlights that while the exchange's net flows fell by 56%, large trading volume increased by 9% to $56.7 billion. A notable development was noted that Bitcoin holders are making profits at current levels. Currently, 93% of holders are making profits, while 4% of holders are in losses.
- According to data from Coinglass, $39.8 million worth of Bitcoin was liquidated in the past 24 hours, of which $29.8 million was short-term liquidation. Total short liquidations in cryptocurrencies are $80.6 million, compared to long liquidations of $35.8 million.
Notable developments:
Top gainers:
cryptocurrency | price | Gain +/- |
Gnosis (Code: GNO) | $306.56 | +13.6% |
Ordi (Code: ORDI) | $41.35 | +12% |
Ondo (CRYPTO:ONDO) | $0.9405 | +11.9% |
Also read: Former Goldman Sachs executive Raul Pal answers the important question: “When should I sell cryptocurrencies?”
Analyst's note:Bitcoin OG” Luciano, aka Lucky He noticed something different on the Bitcoin chart. It has struggled to stay in the $60,000 range for long periods of time, compared to the previous cycle's high of around $69,000 and this time it easily held above $60,000. “This typical BTC behavior shows that it is preparing for something big,” he wrote. He also predicts that the biggest altcoin trade is still around the corner.
Full-time trader and analyst diagonal He tweeted that Bitcoin is at its “biggest price inflection point” and that bulls' next target is a strong close near $69,000.
Cryptocurrency researchers and traders alex wacy “Given this pattern, is it fair to think we're on the path to $80,000?” he tweeted.
What's next: The impact of Bitcoin as an asset class for institutional investors will be thoroughly explored at Benzinga's upcoming Future of Digital Assets event on November 19th.
Read next: Top crypto trader dumps his entire Bitcoin portfolio to buy altcoins, but should he take this 'huge' risk?
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